Sediment-remover for cisterns and the like.



C. B. WAGNER. SEDIMENT REMOVER FOR CISTERNS AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9, 1916.

1,1 97,781 Patented Sept. 12,1916.

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CHARLES 1B. WAGNER, OF PRINCETON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO JAMES A. HOLLIDAY, 0F VINCENNES, INDIANA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

Application filed March 9, 1916. Serial No. 83,177.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES B. WAGNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Princeton, in the county of Gibson and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sediment-Removers for Cistcrns and the like; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is an improved devlce for removing sediment from the bottoms of wells, cisterns and numerous other types of fluid containers, the object of the invention being to provide a contrivance of th1s class which although being of extremely slmple and inexpensive construction, will be eflicient and durable and will possess a number of advantages.

With this general object in view, the 1nvention resides in certain novel features of construction and in unique combinations of parts to be hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanying drawlng wherein: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sedlment remover constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof showing its appllcatlon to use; Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view; and Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of the invention showing the manner of discharging the contents thereof into a tub or the like.

In specifically describing the inventlon illustrated in the drawings above brlefly described, reference will be made to such drawings by similar characters placed on the same parts throughout the several views. To this end, the numeral 1 indicates a sultably shaped casing shown as comprising four upwardly converging side walls 2 from which a hood-like cover 3 rises, sa1d cover being shown in the shape of a pyramid, although this specific formation 1s not essential to the proper operation of the device.

The casing 1 is provided with a bottom fl having therein a sediment inlet 5 wh1ch is normally closed by an appropriate flap valve 6, said valve being shown as formed of a sheet 8 of leather or the like disposed in fluid tight contact with the upper side of the bottom 4, said sheet being riveted or valve 6.

12 depending from the casing 1, the crank in question being preferably formed by bow mg the intermediate portion of the shaft 9 laterally as shown in Fig. 3.

In order that the valve 6 may be readily opened, one end of the shaft 9 is continued beyond the casing and is equipped with a crank arm 10 having a laterally extending terminal 11 which may serve as a handle when operating the valve manually for any purpose, but which is designed primarily for contact with the upper edge of a tub or the like T as shown in Fig. 4, this being advantageous for a reason yet to be set forth.

Projecting from the interior of the casing 1 through the cover 3, is an upright air outlet pipe 13 having adjacent its upper end a cut-01f valve 14- while at its lower end an appropriate cock 15 is provided, the latter being normally closed but being adapted to be opened for aerating purposes.

In operation, the tub T or an equivalent receptacle is placed near the well W or other fluid container from which sediment is to be removed, and the entire casing l is then lowered into said well by means of the pipe 13. During this lowering operation, the valve 14: and cock 15 are both closed, but when the casing has been lowered into the well until the bottom of the latter is reached, the valve 14 may be opened, thus allowing the air which has been previously trapped in the casing 1 to be suddenly expelled by the water rushing into said casing through the port 5, it being obvious that the valve 6 will be automatically opened when the air pressure within the casing is released. The water in so rushing into the casing will effectively carry with it any sediment which may have accumulated in the bottom of the well, which sediment may be removed from such well by withdrawing the casing therefrom. In order to now discharge the con- I tents of the latter, it is positioned over the tub T in such a manner as to bring the terminal 11 of the crank 10 in contact with the wall of said tub, whereby downward movement will cause the shaft 9 to be so rocked as to open the valve 6, thereby allowing the contents of the casing to be discharged into the tub.

By repeating the operation above described, all deleterious matter may be removed from the well or from any other type of fluid container, after which it becomes expedient to aerate the fluid contents of such container. To accomplish. this result, it is simply necessary to close the valve 14:, open the cock 15, and force the casing 1 clownwardly into the body of fluid. The result is that the air from the casing 1 will be exelled therefrom through the cock by the nrush of water through the inlet 5, such air thus serving to greatly purify the fluid.

In the drawings, certain specific details of construction have been shown for the attainment of probably the best results, but obviously I need not be restricted to such details otherwise than to the extent to which the appended claims limit me.

I claim l. A sediment remover comprising'a casing to be lowered into a body of fluid, said casing having an air vent and a sediment inlet, an inwardly opening valve for said inlet and a valve opening member carried by the casing adjacent the lower end thereof, said member being spaced outwardly from one upright side of said casing for engagement with the upper side of a receptacle to open said valve and discharge the contents of the easing into said receptacle.

2. A sediment remover comprising a casing to be lowered into a body of fluid, said casing having an air vent and a sediment inlet, an inwardly opening valve for said inlet, and a valve-opening crank on the exterior of the casing for engagement with a tub or the like to open said valve to discharge the contents of the casing.

8. A sediment remover comprising a casing to be lowered into a body of fluid, said casing having in its lower end a sediment inlet, a vertically swinging valve contacting with the upper side of said bottom and normally closing the inlet therein, an elongated yoke carried by and beneath said valve, bearings depending from the casing, a. horizontal rock shaft mounted in said bearings and having a crank received slidably in the aforesaid yoke, a crank arm on one end of said shaft terminating in a laterally extending portion, a pipe rising from the casing and opening into the interior thereof, and a valve in said pipe for allowing or preventing the passage of air therethrough from the casing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES B. W'AGNER.

Witnesses:

NELLIE E. Jonrvson,v GOTTFRID S. JOHNSON.

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